Major vertebral surgery: intra- and postoperative anaesthesia-related problems. 1998

M Di Fiore, and S Lari, and S Boriani, and G Fornaro, and S Perin, and A Malferrari, and A Zanoni
Secondo Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.

A personal experience concerning vertebral excision and resection in a single stage for neoplasm is discussed. The surgery requires anaesthesia of long duration, hemodynamic stability, compensation of significant blood loss, monitoring of heat loss, maintenance without injury of prolonged prone position. Experience, with 24 cases lasting an average of 14.5 hours proves that inhalation or intravenous anaesthesia with a strong analgesic component is satisfactory. Normal heat saving systems reduce intraoperative hypothermia. Transfusion is always abundant, autologous contribution is moderate. Hemodilution is well-tolerated up to Hb 7%; below this amount there may be problems of a hemodynamic and coagulative nature. The quantity and quality of filling is guided by monitoring of pre-loading pressures and availability of oxygen. There were no critical complications; all of the patients left the hospital in good condition.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D001803 Blood Transfusion The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed) Blood Transfusions,Transfusion, Blood,Transfusions, Blood
D005260 Female Females
D006438 Hemodilution Reduction of blood viscosity usually by the addition of cell free solutions. Used clinically (1) in states of impaired microcirculation, (2) for replacement of intraoperative blood loss without homologous blood transfusion, and (3) in cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermia. Hemodilutions
D006439 Hemodynamics The movement and the forces involved in the movement of the blood through the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Hemodynamic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000758 Anesthesia A state characterized by loss of feeling or sensation. This depression of nerve function is usually the result of pharmacologic action and is induced to allow performance of surgery or other painful procedures.

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